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Before you start How to read this manual Be sure to read both this leaflet and the Operating Instructions con- tained on the CD-ROM accompanying this product! Both documents include important information that you must understand before using this product. Features This unit is a DJ player carrying over the technology of the Pioneer CDJ series, the world standard for club players. It is not only equipped with a wide range of features for DJ performances supporting a variety of sources, including the PRO DJ LINK, quantize and beat sync functions, it also has a high sound quality, high reliability design and a panel layout providing high operability, thereby offering strong support for all types of DJ performances. About trademarks and registered trademarks ! Pioneer and rekordbox are trademarks or registered trademarks of the PIONEER CORPORATION. ! Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ! Adobe and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. ! ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. ! “Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and “Made for iPad” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not respon- sible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance. ! Apple, iPad, iPod, iPod touch, iPhone, iTunes, Safari, Finder, Mac, Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. ! Android ™ is a trademark of Google Inc. ! iOS is a trademark on which Cisco holds the trademark right in the US and certain other countries. ! Wi-Fi ® is a registered mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. About using MP3 files This product has been licensed for nonprofit use. This product has not been licensed for commercial purposes (for profit-making use), such as broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable or other types of broadcast- ing), streaming on the Internet, Intranet (a corporate network) or other types of networks or distributing of electronic information (online digi- tal music distribution service). You need to acquire the corresponding licenses for such uses. For details, see http://www.mp3licensing.com. ! The names of companies and products mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. What’s in the box ! CD-ROM (containing rekordbox (Mac/Windows), the driver software and the operating instructions. The rekordbox (Mac/Windows) license key is attached to the CD-ROM.) ! Power cord ! Audio cable ! LAN cable ! Disc force eject pin (mounted on bottom of product) ! Warranty card ! Read Before Use (Important)/Quick Start Guide (this document) 4 En About the included CD-ROM The included CD-ROM contains the following two software programs. ! rekordbox music management software ! Driver software (Windows) For details on the respective software, see the operating instructions on the CD-ROM. Operating environment This CD-ROM can be used with Windows ® XP, Windows Vista ® , Windows ® 7, Windows ® 8 and Apple Mac OS X (10.8, 10.7, 10.6 and 10.5.8). Adobe Reader (Version 4.0 or later) is required to read the manuals in the CD-ROM. Precautions For Use This CD-ROM is for use with a computer. It cannot be used with a DVD player, music CD player, or DJ player. Attempting to play this CD-ROM with those player can damage speakers or cause impaired hearing due to the large volume. License Please agree to the “Terms of Use” indicated below before using this CD-ROM. Do not use if you are unwilling to consent to the terms of its use. Terms of Use Copyright to data provided on this CD-ROM belongs to PIONEER CORPORATION. Unauthorized transfer, duplication, broadcast, public transmission, translation, sales, lending or other such matters that go beyond the scope of “personal use” or “citation” as defined by Copyright Law may be subject to punitive actions. Permission to use this CD-ROM is granted under license by PIONEER CORPORATION. Also check Software end user license agreement on page 8. General Disclaimer PIONEER CORPORATION does not guarantee the operation of this CD-ROM with respect to computers using any of the applicable OS. In addition, PIONEER CORPORATION is not liable for any damages incurred as a result of use of this CD-ROM and is not responsible for any compensation. If the manual in the supplied CD-ROM is not automatically opened, double-click on the CD-ROM icon to display the content and then open the PDF file. Usable media About discs Music CDs (CD-DA) as well as music files (MP3/AAC/WAV/AIFF) stored on CD-ROMs (CD-R/CD-RW) can be played on this unit. ! 8 cm discs cannot be played. About USB devices This unit supports USB mass storage class USB devices (external hard disks, portable flash memory devices, digital audio players, etc.). Supported file systems FAT16, FAT32 and HFS+ (NTFS is not supported.) Tracks managed by rekordbox (iOS/Android) can be played by connect- ing the mobile device on which rekordbox (iOS/Android) is installed via USB. For supported devices, see the Pioneer DJ website (http://pio- neerdj.com/support/). For instructions on rekordbox (iOS/Android), see the rekordbox (iOS/Android) user’s manual. ! Disc identification information as well as such information as cue points, loop points and hot cues can be stored on USB devices. The CDJ-900NXS does not include a hot cue function, so hot cues cannot be used on the CDJ-900NXS. ! Depending on the USB device you are using, you may not achieve the expected performance. ! There is no guarantee that all USB devices will operate on this unit. For details, see this product’s operating instructions on the CD-ROM.

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English Connections ! Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections. ! Refer to the operating instructions for the component to be connected. ! Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed. ! When using a LAN cable for connection, be sure to use either the LAN cable included with this product or an STP (shielded twisted pair) cable. ! Do not disconnect the LAN cable when music files and/or information are being shared using PRO DJ LINK. Basic style Playback on this unit is performed mainly using tracks prepared with rekordbox installed on a computer. ! For instructions on operating rekordbox, see rekordbox (Mac/Windows)’s operating instructions. The rekordbox (Mac/Windows) operating instruc- tions can be viewed from the rekordbox (Mac/Windows) [Help] menu. ! Also, for DJ players and DJ mixers, up to four PRO DJ LINK-compatible players can be connected with LAN cables (CAT5e) using PRO DJ LINK connections. ! A switching hub (commercially available) may be necessary, depending on the combination of models used. Use a switching hub of 100 Mbps or greater. Some switching hubs may not operate properly. A switching hub (commercially available) is necessary to connect to a mixer equipped with only one LAN port. For mixers with enough LAN ports for all the DJ players and computers in the system, connect directly to the LAN ports on the mixer’s rear panel, without using a hub. PRO DJ LINK (USB Export) ! rekordbox music files and data can be exchanged with this unit using a memory device (flash memory, hard disk, etc.), eliminating the need to take a computer into the DJ booth. Such information as playlists, cues, loops and hot cues set in advance with rekordbox can be used for playback. The CDJ-900NXS does not include a hot cue function, so hot cues cannot be used on the CDJ-900NXS. rekordbox Computer Mobile device on which rekordbox is installed Switching hub LAN cable Audio cable LAN cable LAN cable Audio cable RL USB device on which rekordbox data is recorded AUDIO OUT CONTROL DIGITAL OUT R L LINK USB STOP BEAT DIVIDE 3/4 T M 1/3 1/2 1/4 I 4-B 1/8 CONTROL AC IN DJ player DJ mixer Rear panel Power cord To power outlet Cautions To use rekordbox’s music file management functions to their maximum, set the channel of the audio or coaxial digital input cable connected to the mixer and the player number to the same number. If the player number is different, change the [ PLAYER No. ] setting on the [ UTILITY ] screen. = For instructions on changing the settings on the [ UTILITY ] screen, see this product’s operating instructions. ! When a storage device is connected to this unit, [ PLAYER No. ] is displayed in gray and cannot be changed. Disconnect the storage device or LAN cable to turn the link off, then change the setting. En 5

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